Water support device for chairs

Abstract

A flexible, water bed pad support system for reclining chairs and the like. The water bed pad is attached to the chair and comprises a plurality of integrally connected, plastic cells containing water or a similar material such as a water mix solution. An orifice such as bleed valves and/or narrow pipe orifices are provided at the junction or connection areas between adjacent cells, and the bleed valves enable water movement between adjacent cells in response to variations in pressure changes when a person shifts on the chair. These pressure change responses result in the water bed pad to slowly conform to the body curvature of a person, and equalize the support under the chair.

I claim: 
     
       1. A flexible support for chairs and beds, comprising a plastic support member defining a plurality of integrally connected, plastic cells, each cell containing water, the plastic cells providing a plurality of connecting junctions including orifice pipes and internal, bleed and check valves disposed along the junctions and between a group of adjacent cells, thereby enabling non-pulsating movement of water between the cells through the orifice pipes in response to variations in pressure changes due to resting and body movement of a person on the chair support, thereby causing the plastic support member to slowly conform to corresponding contour areas of body curvature and weight of the person, and to equalize support under the chair for the person.